Kota Srinivas Poojary, Minister, said on Friday that the State government was committed to providing more grants to the sports sector than before. He was the chief guest at the inaugural function of the State-level Inter-District Junior and Sub-Junior Athletics Tournament at the Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium here.
Mr. Poojary said that it was important to give international-level training to sportspersons in the State. The State government would provide such training. The government would launch several projects in the sports sector in the coming days, he said.
H.S. Ballal, Pro-Chancellor, MAHE, inaugurated the tournament. K. Raghupati Bhat, MLA, delivered the introductory remarks. Dinakar Babu, ZP president, was present.